Several members of Congress urged the president to refer to violence in central Virginia with stronger language after the commander in chief decried the egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence.

President Donald Trump spoke Saturday at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey before signing a bill for veterans. He interrupted the event to talk about how groups violently clashed and a 32-year-old woman died Saturday after a car plowed through a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Trump also said the violence occurred on "many sides," a remark that drew criticism from some leaders.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said the violence, chaos and loss of life in Charlottesville is not the fault of "many sides." "It is racists and white supremacists," he said.

The violence, chaos, and apparent loss of life in Charlottesville is not the fault of "many sides." It is racists and white supremacists.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe told white supremacists and neo-Nazis who came to Charlottesville for the planned rally: "Our message is plain and simple. Go home ... You are not wanted in this great commonwealth. Shame on you."

He also tweeted Saturday morning, "The acts and rhetoric in #Charlottesville over the past 24 hours are unacceptable & must stop. A right to speech is not a right to violence."

The acts and rhetoric in #Charlottesville over past 24 hours are unacceptable & must stop. A right to speech is not a right to violence.

- "I'm not going to make any bones about it. I place the blame for a lot of what you're seeing in American today right at the doorstep of the White House and the people around the president." - Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer, a Democrat.

- "Mr. President - we must call evil by its name. These were white supremacists and this was domestic terrorism." - U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., on Twitter.

And others showed support for Trump:

- "As @POTUS Trump said, "We have to come together as Americans with love for our nation... & true affection for each other." #Charlottesville" - Vice President Mike Pence on Twitter.

- "We reject the racism and violence of white nationalists like the ones acting out in Charlottesville. Everyone in leadership must speak out." - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican and Trump supporter.

The remarks did draw some bipartisan unity, too.

Responding to the events, Trump tweeted, "We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!"

We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!

The father of Trump's press secretary, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, posted that white supremacy is the "worst kind of racism-it's EVIL and perversion of God's truth to ever think our Creator values some above others."

Ed Gllespie, the the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Virginia, said in a statement "having the right to spew vile hate does not make it right. It is painful to see these ugly events in Charlotte last night and today."